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File photo of a sunflower crop in Manitoba. (MysticEnergy/Getty Images)

Manitoba sunflowers not calling it quits just yet

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News September 17, 2019

MarketsFarm — Manitoba farmers may have seeded the smallest sunflower acres in eight years this spring, but the crop is in reasonably good shape heading into the harvest later in the fall. “I do expect to see better crops this year than last year,” said Cody Burton, purchasing manager with Nestibo Agra at Deloraine, Man. […] Read more

GenAg’s dealership at Portage la Prairie, Man. (GenAg.com)

Crops, Machinery

Dutch distributor buys into Manitoba Claas dealerships

By GFM Staff September 15, 2019

Corrected, Sept. 17 — A major Dutch farm equipment distributor is buying into the Manitoba equipment business, with a deal for Hepson Equipment and a partnership stake in GenAg. Royal Reesink announced Friday it has bought a controlling stake in Hepson and has a partnership deal in place with the Kehler family, owners of GenAg. […] Read more

A corn crop west of Grunthal, Man. on Aug. 17, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Corn, Crops, Soybeans

StatsCan forecasts near-record corn crop

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 12, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canada’s corn crop is forecast to be the second largest on record despite a delayed start to spring planting, as yields showed an improvement from earlier forecasts, according to updated production estimates Thursday from Statistics Canada. Using a combination of satellite imagery, previous survey data, and agro-climatic data, the latest Statistics Canada report […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Frost strikes in numerous spots in Manitoba

By Glen Hallick September 11, 2019

MarketsFarm — Numerous areas throughout the growing areas of Manitoba experienced frost, according to the province’s crop report for the week ended Monday. The coldest locations were Sprague in the eastern region, Narcisse in the Interlake and Lake Audy in the southwest, which experienced temperatures of -2 C on Sept. 8. Many other areas saw […] Read more

Manitoba’s agriculture minister Ralph Eichler, shown here at an Aug. 27 pre-election forum hosted by the Manitoba Farm Writers and Broadcasters Association, easily held his riding of Lakeside in the Sept. 10 provincial election. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Geralyn Wichers)

General

Ag minister returned, ag critic downed in Manitoba vote

By GFM Staff September 11, 2019

Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives easily kept their agriculture minister while hanging onto a marginally slimmer majority government in Tuesday’s provincial election. Ralph Eichler, the Tories’ ag minister since 2016 and the MLA for the Interlake-area constituency of Lakeside since 2003, defeated New Democrat challenger Dan Rugg of Elie on Tuesday night by a spread of 4,340 […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences mixed tone

By Jerry Klassen September 10, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices traded $3-$5 on either side of unchanged. Auction market volumes are growing in Saskatchewan and Manitoba; however, central Alberta prices held a definite premium of $8-$10 over the eastern Prairie regions. Ontario orders are starting to surface in Manitoba but prices were out of reach with Alberta […] Read more

Clubroot galls on a canola plant. (Video screengrab from Canola Council of Canada via YouTube)

Canola, Crops

Clubroot able to beat resistant canola reaches Manitoba

By GFM Staff September 10, 2019

A strain of clubroot able to club the roots of some resistant canola varieties has made its way east to Manitoba. Manitoba’s agriculture department reported Friday that clubroot pathotype 3A — a strain that can “overcome some first-generation sources of genetic resistance” in commercial canola — has been positively identified in the south-central rural municipality […] Read more

The Port of Churchill in 2015. (CNS Canada photo by Jade Markus)

Crops

Grain leaves Churchill for first time in four years

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 9, 2019

MarketsFarm — The first grain vessel in four years left the northern Manitoba port of Churchill over the weekend, according to social media posts from port owners Arctic Gateway Group. “Happy to report the successful completion and departure of the first grain vessel of the season from Churchill,” Arctic Gateway said on Twitter and Facebook. […] Read more

Crops, Hay, Pasture

Hay shortage in Manitoba Interlake reaches tipping point

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm September 5, 2019

MarketsFarm — A state of agricultural emergency has been declared in 12 municipalities, mostly in Manitoba’s Interlake region, due to chronically low hay yields. Drought and grasshoppers have hindered crops to the point that hay production is about 25 to 30 per cent of average. “We’ve moved cows out of pastures because the grasshoppers ate […] Read more

File photo of cattle on pasture. Several drought-stricken rural municipalities in Manitoba have declared an agriculture disaster, in an effort to kickstart action by senior levels of government. (MikeEntertainment/iStock.Getty Images)

Livestock, Weather

RMs declare ag disaster in Manitoba’s Interlake

By Manitoba Co-operator staff August 29, 2019

Twelve rural municipalities in Manitoba’s Interlake and WestLake regions have declared a state of agricultural disaster due to severe dry conditions. The RMs of Alonsa, Armstrong, Bifrost-Riverton, Coldwell, Ethelbert, Fisher, Grahamdale, Lakeshore, McCreary, Ste. Rose, West Interlake and Woodlands announced the motion in a news release Thursday. The municipalities are calling on the province to […] Read more

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat up, durum mixed

U.S. grains: Soy futures end up but notch weekly loss after China buys Argentina crops

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Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat up, durum mixed

U.S. grains: Soy futures end up but notch weekly loss after China buys Argentina crops

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Manitoba sunflowers not calling it quits just yet

Dutch distributor buys into Manitoba Claas dealerships

StatsCan forecasts near-record corn crop

Frost strikes in numerous spots in Manitoba

Ag minister returned, ag critic downed in Manitoba vote

Klassen: Feeder market experiences mixed tone

Clubroot able to beat resistant canola reaches Manitoba

Grain leaves Churchill for first time in four years

Hay shortage in Manitoba Interlake reaches tipping point

RMs declare ag disaster in Manitoba’s Interlake

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